[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I hardly watch any TV, and I almost never watched these hyped-up "must see" dramas that much of the population seems to be enthralled with (the only one I even took a passing look at on the recommendation of a friend was Game of Thrones and I could neither stomach nor see the attraction of it). The pervasive perversion and sick-thrill gore so many of these shows rely on makes me queasy. I don't mind some violence and toned-down debauchery when it serves the plot, but it seldom serves anything in these modern shows except as a end unto itself.

BBC used to make some good period films, but I don't know if they still make anything worth seeing. I've been meaning to check out The Last Kingdom, and if anyone has seen it let me know how it is (and if it diverges from Cornwell's awesome novels in any but the most minor of ways, I don't to see a second of it).

[RummyChick]

Australia made a period show with Essie Davis called Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries that has gotten worldwide attention. I enjoyed it. Light hearted whimsical show based in the late 20’s.

On netflix. I then watched Essie Davis in Babadook that many thought should have gotten Oscar Nominated but because it was a horror flick it was ignored. All throughout the movie I kept thinking..I can’t believe this is Miss Fisher.